Search Results: Titles starting with E from Pacific Coast Books

Carmel, California: The Friends of Photography, 1986. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, EW:100 Centennial Essays in Honor of Edward Weston, contributors Robert Adams, Amy Conger, Andy Grundberg, Therese Thau Heyman, Estelle Jussim, Alan Trachtenberg, Paul Vanderbilt, Mike Weaver and Charis Wilson, untitled 41 The Friends of Photography Carmel, California, Softcover book is Fine (just out of shrinkwrap) Fine Never Read Condition, flawless, 136 pages, illustrated with stunning black and white Weston photographs and essays from those who new him and understand the importanced of his work. An ultra clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Macmillian Company, 1947. Third Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. From J. Frank Dobie's personal linbrary, Book inscribed by Waco Texas writer Ed Ainsworth, inscribed by Ainsworth " For J. Frank Dobie, a fellow Texan, for whom I have always had the greatest admiration Sincerely, Ed Ainsworth" in black ink on first free page, From a collection of Dobie books I purchased in Texas. Third Printing stated, 447 pages, Book is near Fine, some light foxing, pages evenly toned, clean light tan coth with red titles to spine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Very Good, some edge wear on interior edges of jacket and flaps, small dime sized chip on top edge of front paenl, $3.00 price intact, A One of A Kind inscribed Ainsworth book to the late Mr. Dobie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Secaucus,NJ: The Wellfleet Press, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Massive Book, Two Volumes in One, 945 pages with index, 125 beautiful color plates each with a key, several diagrams, 94 full page world maps depicting habitat, a very comprehensive and complete study of Eagles, Hawks and Falcons including species and sub species, Book is near Fine, over sized 11.75 inches in height, 8.75 inches in width and 2.5 inches in thickness, a trace of corner and edge wear, No previous owner bookplate or writing, solid binding, very clean brown cloth boards with bright gilt titles to spine. Jacket is Very Good, rear panel shows an "alligator pattern" in the plastic coating of jacket (publisher flaw) else Fine, beautiful full color front panel and solid spine. shows well in new mylar sleeve. A Very Clean and most presentable Copy. Shipped media and no overseas shipping. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Springfield, Massachusetts: The Pond-Ekberg Company, 1950. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Third Edition 1950 stated, Early American Decoration, A Comprehensive Treaties, revealing the technique involved in the art of early American decoration of furniture, walls, tinware, etc. excellent book of early design and restoration of American decorative techniques, furniture, tinware, and more, 265 pages heavily illustrated with 31 color plates and 19 black and white plates, quality publication Book is near Fine, very clean red cloth with gold title block on front board and spine, very clean decorative end papers with No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is at least Good Plus, some foxing, wear on top edge of front panel, random wear, shows well in new mylar sleeve. A solid and most presentable edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New Edition 1935 stated on copyright page, comprensive look at early American Inns and Taverns, heavily illustrtated with black and white photographs, 365 pages, Book is Fine ultra clean blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, tight and square with sharp points, previous owner tasteful bookplate on first free page, unmarked endpapers, Jacket is Very Good Plus, top edge and head of spine light chipping else Fine, bright and clear jacket. Slipcase is Very Good Plus, a few minor nicks, ilustrated frot board pastedown nice and clear. A very clean and superior copy in rare slipcase. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1991. Slipcase with Pamphlets. Fine/none. FINE, 1991 The Book Club of California, keepsake edition, 11 total individual 2 page folders. Introduction with some illustrations. approximately 8.5" by 10", folders in paper folder, blue chemise is fine as well as slipcase, quarter bound dark blue spine with light blue cloth case, 5 raised bands on spine with gilt title label, Case is Fine. Bargain Priced.

New York: The Pierpoint Morgan Library, 1975. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Beautiful book almost 12 inches in height, soft cover in pictorial wraps, 263 pages heavily illustrated with 225 color and black and white illustrations, format: alphabetized bibliography of early illustrated children's books from two dozen or so genres, also included are a preface, foreword and Essay: The First Flourishing of Children's Books by J.H. Plumb. An excellent and beautiful reference for the collector, bibliophile or admirer of beautiful illustrations. Book is at least Very Good Plus, a light bend to corners, some light edge soiling, interior and illustrations are Fine. No bookplate or previous owner writing. An ultra clean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Casper, Wyoming: Mountain States Lithography Company, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition signed by author Ed Bille in blue ink on title page. Book is near Fine, ultra clean 170 pages heavily illustrated with more than 450 vintage black and white photographs, Book is 11.25 inches in height, Near Fine, very clean green pebble hardbound with bright gilt titles to spine and front board including an oil rig on front board. comprehensive history of Wyoming: oil pioneers, boom era of 1920's Teapot Dome, boom towns and later years. Jacket is Very Good, a crumple on front panel top corner and light wear, shows nicely with color photographs and new mylar sleeve. A very presentable Signed First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Salem, Oregon: Frank C. Baker, 1894. Re-bound Hardback. Fine/None. Important white person history of the Cayuse, Rogue River and Yakima Wars. First Edition, Quarto: 9.25 X 6.5 inches, professionally re-bound in black smooth cloth, red title block and rule on spine, new endpapers, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing. 719 pages including Muster Rolls index. The State of Oregon printed 1,000 copies of this book be "used and given away by said grand commander to pioneers and veterans of the Indian wars, who have had the largest experience in the early history of Oregon. Solid First Edition, Fine in rebound binding. BARGAIN PRICED.

Salem, Oregon: Frank C. Baker, 1894. Publisher's Hardback. near Fine/None. Important white person history of the Cayuse, Rogue River and Yakima Wars. First Edition, Quarto: 9.25 X 6.5 inches, quarter bound, leather spine and corners, spine professionally re-laid saving the original black and red spine labels. 719 pages including index. printed form affixed to the front pastedown, Oregon Legislature-Twentieth Session-"Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, introduced by Mr. Hazeltine by request and adopted. This Resolution decreed that up to 1,000 copies of this book be "used and given away by said grand commander to pioneers and veterans of the Indian wars, who have had the largest experience in the early history of Oregon..."Previous owner signature, N.O. Caldwell in ink on the top of front pastedown. Solid First Edition, near Fine.

San Francisco, California: Self Published, 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, One of 500 copies, 1954, designed and printed by Lawton and Kennedy, San Francisco, Book is 9.5 inches in height by 6.65 inches in width, 302 pages including notes, bibliography and index, fold out map in rear shows the locations of early inns, black and white photo frontispiece with several black and white plates and text illustrations. Books is near Fine, just a trace of sunning to spine, hardly noticeable. Book in never read condition, No previous owner book plate or writing, quarter bound black cloth spine with bright gilt title to spine, red paper boards with diamond pattern, un trimmed fore edge. An ultra clean and mst presentable Limited Edition protected in its original mylar cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Boston: The Bibliophile Society, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Inscribed by author, "To Guido Bruno with the very best reagrds of the Author" in brown ink on first free page, 1913 First Edition, 164 pages of text plus reproductions of Payne's writing published in The Thespian Mirror, 1805 and 1806, Book is called Good because of soiling on boards and spine, interior is near Fine and complete. Two toned linen tan boards with white spine, bright gilt titles to spine, leather corners show wear, quality paper with untrimmed edges, folding 1841 facsimile letter present, very nice frontispiece portrait of Payne with tissue guard 1791-1852. Binding and hinges are solid bargain priced copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan Press, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition 1981 Stated, 181 pages contain Dickey's poems collected here as a relentless pulse of night rythums, lyric and narrative methods. book is Fine, ulta clean black cloth with bright white and red titles to spine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, never read condition. Jacket is near Fine with just a hint of sunning to spine, original $15.00 price intact. Jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Ojai, California: Creek House, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1975 assumed First Edition, no other dates, Book is near Fine, ultra clean red cloth with bright gilt title to front board and spine, a touch of very light wear to head and heel of spine else Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square with sharp corners, Jacket is Very Good Plus, touch of corner wear including head and heel, bright red with black title and photograph,Jacket in a new mylar sleeve, story of the Nez Perce people, broken treaties and government persecution of these peaceful people. Ultra clean and most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Wood & Holbrook, 1875. First Edition. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt decoration and black ornamentation in blind on front cover. Very Good Plus or Better/no jacket. Great little book: the science of eating, recipes for wholesome cookery, recipes for wholesome drinks and answers to ever recurring questions. 157 pages plus great advertisements. book 7.25 by 5 inches in width, slight cracks near inner hinges, book is tight and square, nice 19th century binding, rear panel in blind, No previous owner bookplate or writing, clean period brown clay endpapers. Scarce.

Chico, California: Chico Advertiser, 1914. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. An Account of the First Emigrant Train to California, Fremont in the Conquest of California, Discovery of Gold and Early Reminiscences. Published by the Chico Advertiser, Chico California, circa 1914, near Fine Condition, small 1/2 inch tear on leading edge of front cover and sticker remnant on inside of front cover else Fine. Green paper wraps with black title and information on front cover, five staple binding holding firm, No previous owner bookplate or writing, format: 7 inches in height by 5 inches in width. 91 pages with 3vintage black and white photo plus frontispiece portrait of General John Bidwell. Very clean and most presentable edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition, comprehensive Edgar Rice Burroughs biography, 25 chapters, 258 pages including index, deep look at Burroughs with the creation and evolution of his Tarzan character in print, on the big screen and television, illustrated with black and white photos. Book is Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, dark mustard cloth boards with green titles on spine, sharp corners, book tight and square. Jacket is Very Good, light wear to head and heel of spine, light edge wear and light soiling to rear panel, nice photos of early Tarzan and portrait of Burroughs. A very clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Paddington Press Ltd, 1976. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Tall volume: 11.25 inches in height by 8.5 inches in width, 232 pages with fantastic black and white photographs from master Edward Weston, he skillfully provides images to Walt Whitman's classic. Text is Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Book is Fine, no previous owner bookplate or writing, publisher's deep black cloth with embossed title, Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, chip on upper front corner, light bottom edge wear, original price intact, jacket shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve Ultra clean and most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1938. Limited, Signed. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, number 549/1000 signed by Victor Keppler in black ink, 266 pages, beautiful full page color photos, all complete including the tipped in "Baby" photo, the color frontsipiece "Egyptian Priestess" is stunning. great information on early color photography and commercial advertising projects. Book is Fine, very clean brown cloth with silver and black titles, tight and square, No previous owner bookplate orwriting, No dust jacket, Slipcase Very Good plus, light wear. A very clean and most presentable copy. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Barcelona, Spain: Grijalbo Tecnicos Editoriales, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Set of 6 Books in original slipcase, Food of Spain, Text in Spanish, books are permabound type hardbound with kitchen and food photographs, exceptional full color photographs on boards, Books are 13 inches in height by 10.25 inches in width. Titles include Vol 1: De la cocina a la mesa. Vol 2: Los Entrantes Vol 3: Las Carnes Vol 4: Pescados, pates y slsas Vol 5: Los Postres Vol 6 Cocina papra recibir. Books are all near fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, un read condition, heavily illustrated with full color photographs, Very clean books are near Fine, Slipcase is Very Good Plus with some light wear. A remarkable set of recipes and techniques form Spain. Heavy, Shipped at cost. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.